Local notices and obituaries from a early city page
Gro Dewanre buys quinces at top prices while J W Scotts sells the large Ten Cent tobacco product. A newly fixed Harcock flag staff was set up at Hanover. A six year old son of Wm Kriel died of scarlet fever. George D Demares expands his grocery wagon delivery business. P H Humphreys, longtime resident and brother of Thos Humphreys, died in Mitchellville Iowa. Tasos Brior, Milton township elder, died of stomach cancer at age 68. Amecia Stout was arrested in Du Pont and pleaded guilty in Indianapolis to stealing dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tasos, Brior
Milton Township
Amecia Stout
Dupont
Indianapolis
Laura Mossler
Harvest yield at Spring Creek farm reaches fifty two bushels per acre
Mr Jos Parts harvested three hundred sixty two bushels of barley from seven acres at the mouth of Spring Creek. The yield averages nearly fifty two bushels per acre on the farm.
School and convention notes from county events
Miss Mary Arbuckle has been tendered the position of principal at the Edinburg high school. Her sister Miss Ella Arbuckle will teach in Franklin high school. At the East Enterprise Democratic convention last Saturday, Vincent Kirk was nominated Joint Representative for Ohio and Switzerland counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Arbuckle
Edinburg
Ella Arbuckle
Franklin
East Enterprise
Vincent Kirk
Ohio
Switzerland
Madison Favorite Chewing Tobacco Promoted at Temple Grocery
Fire alarms reported Saturday around 1 o clock due to partial roof burning at the rear of John Roas home on south East street caused by a defective flue. Miss Laura Deitz aged 16 daughter of Henry Deitz of Cincinnati died at her grandfather J B Muller’s Walnut street residence from typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Scott
Madison
Temple Grocery
John Roas
South East Street
Laura Deitz
Henry Deitz
Cincinnati
J. B. Muller
Walnut Street
Democracy Club Forms Hancockend English Society
The Democracy of Milton township organized Hancockend English Club with sixty signers to the constitution and elected officers President George Danser Vice President Thornton Reed Secretary Theodore au Treasurer Thos 41. McKay and Hargent-at-Arme Orin Semple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township
Hancockend
George Danser
Thornton B. Reed
Presian Theodore Au
Thos
McKay
Trinsacer
Orin Semple
Hargent-at
Killing of John Law in Graham township sparks murder inquiry
In Graham township a well known resident John Law was shot and killed by John Stacker after Stacker suspected his wife’s affair. The inquest and post mortem traced the fatal bullet’s path through Law as he ran from Stacker who said he only wanted to talk. Stucker was committed without bail for trial at the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Law
Graham Township
John Stacker
Stacker
Law
Stucker
Matthews
Andrew Blake
Lew
Circuit Court
Allison
Messrs. Wilson & Hay
Leland & Francisco
A. D. Vancedel
Local resident Mrs Hupesos dies in Park Crossing incident
Mrs Marisa Hupesos, a well known resident, died at Park Crossing on Sunday week. Her death marks the fourth family death in eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marisa Hupesos
Park Crossing
Jefferson County Fair Struggles Despite Notable Races And Exhibit
The twenty-eighth annual Jefferson County Agricultural Society fair at Beech Grove Park, Mindoon Ind., drew weak public turnout and faced debt challenges. Despite strong horse showings and trotting victories by A H Amaden and L L Powell, overall farmer and merchant participation waned. Series Brothers show drew large crowds, though candy and peanut vendors faced strict exclusion yet aggressive ticket sales persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Agricultural Society
Beech Grove Park
Mindoon
Ind
Mesers
W. O. Lewis
J. W. Littlejohn
Richardson & Sons
A. H. Amaden
Windom
L. L. Powell
Little Mack
Amaden
Hon. Willis
Frank Ferguson
Excursion Trains Bring Large Crowd to City
Two excursion trains with twenty one coaches and about thirteen hundred people arrived Sunday noon. At three o clock the steamer Shallcross backed out cutting off the crowd and overloading the boat captain feared risk. The steamer returned to the wharf loaded with about fifteen hundred souls on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallcross
Louisville
Event details of illness and picnic draw large crowd
Hon A J Hunter of Illinois and James Bexerie died from erysipelas following a bite during a fight near Canaan. Six thousand people reportedly attended the Moorefield annual Sunday school picnic on the preceding Saturday. Demaree's contains blotters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Moorefield
Names List of Gentlemen and Ladies for Official Record
A long roster of names organized by letter sections lists numerous ladies and gentlemen, including titles Mrs Miss Mr and various surnames such as Abbott, Barrett, Brown, Davis, Evans, Fisher, Green, Holmes, Hopkins, Jones, Kelly, Mitchell, Moore, Parker, Smith, Taylor, Williams, Wells, Zimmerman and many others. The text resembles a formal attendance or members registry for a society or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just
Madina
LAPIS
MC Abbot
Fannie Muthwell
Canline Dorchenning
Julia Bryden
KM Burne
Freddie Boerner
Misa
Fannie Barrett
Maggie Barritt
Clara Barenger
Carrie T Boyd
Mary A Conley
Mim
Annie Kiping
Julia Kline
Kate Killeummina
Lon Lockard
Mies — Leep
Laura Lockart
Mias
Aggie Manspile
Katie M O’kei‘e. P
Francis Potter
Sarah Priadie
Susie Peak
R—Mies
Mary Reader
Minn
Alfa Robertoom
Millie Smith
Martha Shannon
Mollie Simproma
Adam Stephan
Polly Schoolcraft
Mies
Emma F Smith
May Smith
Maggie Schamaner
Kate Sealmiller
Lon Ao
Laura Strickland
Nan T
M Wnie Tower
Anna Tak
Mary Tainter
WC Vail
Jennie Williams
Mary Wilson
Kate Wallett
Rhoda Wright
Misa Cecelia Wells
Anna Zimmerman
Railroad Tickets to the Great West via O and M Short Line
Railroad tickets offered by agent R. P. Gahr at Madison Indiana to any point in the Great West via the O and M Short Line. It is advertised as the shortest quickest and cheapest route with office space above the F and M Insurance Co on Second Street between Mulberry and West. Ten dollars per liberty year likely indicates price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Wests
R. P. Gahr
Second Street
Mulberry
West
Madison
Ind
Constable Fires Man After Arrest Resistance in Kentucky
In Trimble County near Sulphur Station Kentucky constable Cochran shot and killed Allen Thompson after Thompson resisted the arrest of two men for fighting. The shooting occurred Sunday and followed an attempt to arrest Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Thompson
Cochran
Sulphur Station
Trimble County
Thompson
Mrs Humphrey Brooks Dies After Sudden Illness
Mrs Humphrey Brooks of Brooksburg died at her home on Sunday after months of illness. The death, described as singular, followed her statement that she would die and her instruction to have the room thoroughly cleaned before she expired. She was buried in Springdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Brooks
Nent Brooksburg
Springdale
Juniata TerBe Red Men Ball at Trow’s Warehouse Draws Large Crowd
Juniata TerBe of Red Men hosted a grand ball Tuesday night at Trow's warehouse near Obio and Elim streets. Invitations went to fourteen hundred, but fewer attended. the event was lively and profitable, raising a sizable sum to entertain the State Council meeting in October in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juniata TerBe
Red Men
Trow
Obio and
Elim Streets
State Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Haye
S. S. Moffett & Son
Ben. F. Robbins
Farmer
Madison, Ind
Ollege Hill Institute
Vena
County Board
J. G. Craven
A. M
Princcipal
Mary Craven
P.O
Lancaster
Jefferson County
C. Richardson & Son
West Street
Igre Cu Institute
College Hill
McKim &Cochran Furniture Company
A. Spink
Sec’y
John W. Scott
Masonic Temple
the Herald
Indiana
Herald
Jefferson
Lowin G. Leland
Israel Fowler
Napoleon B. McKay
Calvin Cisco
William Marquis
Harry Jackson
Benjamin C. Mayfield
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Louis C. Schroeder
Milton, Ky
Quinces
Geo, Demaree’s
Gro Dewanre
J. W. Scott's
Hanover
Wm. Kriel
Geo. D. Demares
Bees
George
P. H. Humpasreys
Mitchellville
Polk County
Iowa
Leland
Wall. C. Martaews
D. D
Wilberforce Lyle
Lagrange
Presbyterian Church
Board of School Trustees
Monnext
Chool Books
George Demaree
James Robinson
Sella
Senate
Mcdonald
A. J. Hunter
Illinois
Ison
James Bexerie
Cole
Canaan
Gentlemex
A—J Antle
Ino H Adcock
Albert Blimie
James W Bingham
E BH Bird
Frank Baker
Ed Coyle
Sam Clinton
Harry Clifton
Henry Embers
T F Whelad
Temie Walker
A T Williams
L. Willhite
Jos Whale
Jno W Wallis
Y—E F. Yates
Timothy
John W. Scott's
Kent
Jan Stucker
Squire
Tm Arcade Boot and Shoe Store
Nakeon
East Main Cross Street
Sanxay’s Block
A. Hamburger
West Fifth Street
Ohto
Onal Exiosion Fm
Grand Conservatory
Ise
C. C. Cornett’s
East Main Cross St. Madison, Ind
Tage Ork
N.siersdorfer &Son
Headquarters For Boots and Shoes
Walker
W. A. Cooperader
Gramain Sopmatib
Johnson
Maneccock
Iis
Gengral Mlande
Ariel
Arros
Beary , Firth
East Main Cross St
Craig & Bro
Madison, MD
Henry C. Firth, Dragagint
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